4 soft wilted Recipes

fresh green beans (firm , not wilted, soft or overripe,ends trimmed,cut into 1/4 or 1/2 inch pieces) or 2 lbs yellow beans (firm, not wilted, soft or overripe,ends trimmed,cut into 1/4 or 1/2 inch pieces) or 2 lbs purple beans (firm, not wilted, soft or overripe,ends trimmed,cut into 1/4 or 1/2 inch pieces), vidalia onion (peeled, halved, cut to match the beans size), minced fresh lemon verbena, minced fresh lime basil, lemon zest (4 pieces the size of a nickle) (optional), sugar, canning salt or 1/4 cup pickling salt, boiling water, white vinegar (5%), garlic cloves, more is yummy (peeled), mustard seeds, hot red pepper flakes (optional)

soft shell crabs, cleaned (see note ), milk, flour for dusting, unsalted butter, olive oil, red pear or cherry tomatoes (approximately 10-12 tomatoes), halved, yellow pear or cherry tomatoes (approximately 10-12 tomatoes), halved, red beefsteak tomato cut in 1-inch dice, yellow beefsteak tomato cut in 1-inch dice, shallot minced, fresh basil leaves , cut julienne, extra virgin olive oil , to taste, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh spinach, rinsed well and stems trimmed, olive oil

phyllo pastry (or 20 pieces), soft cheese, baby spinach , wilted, butter, melted, camembert cheese, cranberry sauce, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, sunflower oil, for deep-frying